Major event of the year
The ICC Russia Arbitration Conference provides a unique opportunity for reflection and forward thinking. By sharing experiences and lessons learned from 2024, we will gain valuable insights from industry thought leaders and experts.

Through discussions of landmark cases and trends, we will explore the evolving landscape of arbitration, empowering you to understand the present and anticipate the future. This is an opportunity to:

  • Deeply analyze the achievements and challenges of 2024 in the field of arbitration.
  • Gain insights from leading industry experts who are shaping the future of dispute resolution.
  • Explore the most relevant cases and their impact on the evolving arbitration landscape.
  • Understand key trends and predict the future of arbitration.
You are cordially invited to join us for a discussion on the key changes in dispute resolution and to help us navigate the year ahead
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December 3, 2024
Conference programME
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Session Partner

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Session I. 2024 in a Nutshell: Key Challenges and Trends for International Arbitration
Welcome Speech
Tatiana Monaghan, Secretary General of ICC Russia.

Keynote Speech
Alexander Fessas, Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

Moderator: Dmitry Dyakin, Partner, RGD, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

Speakers:
  • Michael Swainston, Barrister, Brick Court Chambers. Topic: Economic warfare and civilian casualties.
  • Paul Key, Barrister, Essex Court Chambers. Topic: The impact of sanctions in arbitral disputes.
  • Noor Kadhim, Director, Kadhims. Topic: The real work starts post-award: navigating the exacerbating enforcement battlefield.
  • Anna Kozmenko, Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Topic: Last trends in appointment of arbitrators.
  • Andrey Ushakov, Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Voskhod Legal. Topic: Sanctions as a super-mandatory norm for arbitrators and judges.
  • Tatiana Monaghan
    Secretary General of
    ICC Russia
  • Alexander Fessas
    Secretary General of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Dmitry Dyakin
    Partner, RGD, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Anna Kozmenko
    Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Andrey Ushakov
    Head of Dispute Resolution Practice, Voskhod Legal
  • Michael Swainston
    Barrister, Brick Court Chambers
  • Noor Kadhim
    Director, Kadhims
  • Paul Key
    Barrister, Essex Court Chambers
12:00 PM–
12:15 PM
Coffee Break
Session Partners

12:15 PM – 01:45 PM

Session II. State Courts and Arbitration: Friends or Foes?
Moderator: Tatiana Neveeva, Managing Partner, VERBA LEGAL.

Speakers:
  • Dmitry Kaysin, Partner, Better Chance. Topic: Anti-suit injunctions: the UK practice.
  • Vladimir Pestrikov, Partner, RGD. Topic: Today’s realities for enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
  • Stepan Sultanov, Head of International Commercial Arbitration Practice, KIAP Law Firm. Topic: Lugovoy Law: three years later.
  • Elena Trusova, Partner, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice, ALUMNI Partners. Topic: Views on enforceability of arbitral awards in light of Russian Constitutional Court’s findings and current case law.
  • Mikhail Demin, Chief Managing Director of the Block of International Projects and Foreign Representative Offices, VEB.RF.
  • Tatiana Neveeva
    Managing Partner, VERBA LEGAL
  • Dmitry Kaysin
    Partner, Better Chance
  • Vladimir Pestrikov
    Partner, RGD
  • Stepan Sultanov
    Head of International Commercial Arbitration Practice,
    KIAP Law Firm
  • Elena Trusova
    Partner, Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice, ALUMNI Partners

01:45 PM – 02:30 PM

Lunch
Session Sponsor

02:30 PM – 04:00 PM

Session III. New Arbitration Hubs: Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator: Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner, EPAM Law Firm.

Speakers:
  • Mahmood Hussain, Founding Partner, M&Co, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Topic: Emerging arbitration hubs: transforming the global dispute resolution landscape.
  • Othmane Saadani, Partner, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Department, Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants. Topic: Dubai's emerging role as a key hub for resolving international disputes involving Russian parties.
  • Avinash Pradhan, Deputy Head, International Arbitration, Rajah & Tann Singapore. Topic: Features and specifics of the choice of arbitration in Singapore.
  • Sonny Payne, Partner, GPS Legal. Topic: Enforcing Hong Kong arbitral awards in Mainland China.
  • Liu Sen, Senior Partner, DHH Law Firm. Topic: The basic structure of China's arbitration system: from a comparative perspective.
  • Evgeny Raschevsky
    Partner, EPAM Law Firm
  • Mahmood Hussain
    Founding Partner, M&Co, Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
  • Othmane Saadani
    Partner, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Department, Bin Sevan Advocates & Legal Consultants
  • Avinash Pradhan
    Deputy Head, International Arbitration, Rajah & Tann Singapore
  • Sonny Payne
    Partner, GPS Legal
  • Liu Sen
    Senior Partner, DHH Law Firm
04:00 PM –
04:15 PM
Coffee Break
Partners of the Round Tables

04:15 PM – 06:00 PM

Parallel Round Tables: 3 Rounds of 30 Minutes Each
Topic 1. Access to Justice in New Realities: Practitioner’s Tips
Moderators:
  • Anna Zabrotskaya, Partner, Nordic Star.
  • Sergey Alekhin, Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice, E L W I.
  • Victor Radnaev, Partner, Brevia.

Topic 2. Selecting an Arbitrator: New Faces and Ways
Moderators:
  • Yuri Babichev, Partner, Practice of International Arbitration and Cross-border Disputes, ALUMNI Partners.
  • Alexei Dudko, Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigations Practice, LEVEL Legal Services.
  • Ilia Rachkov, Partner, Attorney, NSP Law Firm.

Topic 3. Anti-Suit Injunctions in Russia and Abroad: a Problem or a Solution
Moderators:
  • Anthony Walker, Partner, RGD.
  • Yuri Bashmakov, Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice, E L W I.
  • Arina Fot, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution, Orion.
  • Anna Zabrotskaya
    Partner, Nordic Star
  • Sergey Alekhin
    Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice,
    E L W I
  • Victor Radnaev
    Partner, Brevia
  • Yuri Babichev
    Partner, Practice of International Arbitration and Cross-border Disputes, ALUMNI Partners
  • Alexei Dudko
    Senior Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Investigations Practice, LEVEL Legal Services
  • Ilia Rachkov
    Partner, Attorney, NSP Law Firm
  • Anthony Walker
    Partner, RGD
  • Yuri Bashmakov
    Partner, Dispute Resolution Practice,
    E L W I
  • Arina Fot
    Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution, Orion

06:00 PM

Evening Reception
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The Atrium Hall is a spacious and bright “inner courtyard” of the luxurious European hotel Baltschug Kempinski
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